h_hie_2016a_2016-01-26t09:49:57z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/26/2016

09:50 AM -- Sunset Report Hearing for Direct-entry Midwives



Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented the 2015 Sunset Review: Direct-entry Midwives report (Attachment A). A copy of a draft bill (Attachment B) was distributed to the committee.



160126 AttachA.pdf160126 AttachB.pdf



09:59 AM



Mr. Larsen answered questions about the report and direct-entry midwives.



10:16 AM



Committee discussion with Mr. Larsen ensued.



10:29 AM -- Janet Schwab, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided two handouts (Attachments C and D) to the committee. Ms. Schwab answered questions from the committee.



160126 AttachC.pdf160126 AttachD.pdf



10:47 AM -- Elizabeth Kazmierczak, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a letter from Elizabeth Brown (Attachment E), a letter from Heather Johnson (Attachment F), and a handout (Attachment G) to the committee.



160126 AttachE.pdf160126 AttachF.pdf160126 AttachG.pdf



10:51 AM -- Krystal Byrd, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



10:53 AM -- Cynthia Burling, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



10:56 AM



Ms. Byrd answered questions from the committee.



10:57 AM -- Shelly Nelson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Ms. Nelson answered questions from the committee.



10:58 AM -- Linda Rosa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment H) to the committee. Ms. Rosa answered questions from the committee.



160126 AttachH.pdf



11:10 AM -- Maureen Maker, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report.



11:15 AM -- Dick Brown, Colorado Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified on the sunset report in a neutral capacity. Mr. Brown answered questions from the committee.



11:34 AM -- Jan Lapetino, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Lapetino answered questions from the committee.



11:52 AM -- Dr. Courtney Everson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Everson answered questions from the committee.



12:04 PM -- Dr. Joe Marceny, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Dr. Marceny answered questions from the committee.



12:08 PM -- Karen Robinson, Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of the sunset report. Ms. Robinson answered questions from the committee.



12:17 PM -- Jessica Anderson, American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified in a neutral capacity on the sunset report. She provided a handout (Attachment I) to the committee and responded to questions.



160126 AttachI.pdf



12:23 PM -- Ronne Hines, DORA, responded to questions from the committee.



12:26 PM



Mr. Larsen answered questions from the committee.



12:29 PM



Ms. Hines answered questions from the committee.





12:30 PM -- Larry Sarner, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, testified in opposition to the sunset report. Mr. Sarner answered questions from the committee.



12:37 PM



Representative McCann laid the bill over.